Transvaginal Cholecystectomy Using Argon Plasma Coagulator
Takayuki Dotai, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Abraham Mathew, MD, Saniea Majid, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Michael Sedrak, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University Of California, San Diego This video presents transvaginal NOTES cholecystectomy using argon plasma coagulator (APC). APC proved to be an effective tool for NOTES… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication – Double Helix Technique
Reginald Bell, MD, Katherine Freeman, RN MSN ACNPBC. SurgOne; Swedish Medical Center Transoral incisionless surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux may be performed using a unique plicating device (EsophyX, Endogastric Solutions, Redmond WA) to create an esophago-gastric fundoplication with rotational and longitudinal elements that follow established surgical principles. This video illustrates our technique apropos of 97… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transgastric Oophorectomies Using Conscious Sedation in Canines
Daniel T McKenna, MD, Mohammed Al-Haddad, MD, Don Selzer, MD, Lynetta Freeman, DVM. Indiana University School of Medicine; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine Transgastric oophorectomy represents an alternative procedure to the traditional open or laparoscopic method of sterilizing female dogs. It provides no incisions which reduces the risk of infection and mutilation significantly. In… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transanal, Video-Assisted Surgery (TAVAS) Utilizing a SILS™ Port for the Treatment of Complications Following Sigmoid Colon Resection and EEA Anastomosis
Patrick R Reardon, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Eric M Haas, MD, Joanne Chung, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Vega Koss, MD, Luis Benavente-Chenals, MD. The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education Houston, Texas 77030 Background Sigmoid diverticulosis with recurring sigmoid diverticulitis is a common disease entity likely to be… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Transanal Specimen Retrieval Using the TEM System in Minimally Invasive Colon Resection
Konstantinos I Makris, MD, Erwin Rieder, MD, Andrew Kastenmeier, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Legacy Health The use of the TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) rectoscope facilitates the transanal removal of the specimen in minimally invasive colon resection. It allows gentle dilation of the anus, provides stability during the extraction and protects the edges of the… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Thoracoscopic Removal of a Suture Needle From the Posterior Pericardium After CABG
N T Liu, MD, R C Gilkeson, MD, A H Markowitz, MD, C Schroeder, MD PhD. Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OHio Objective: To demonstrate a minimally invasive thoracoscopic approach (VATS) for removal of a retained pericardial suture needle after standard CABG surgery. Methods: A 46 year old male presented with unstable angina in November of… Continue Reading
The Steps and Outcome of Trans Esophageal Endoscopic Myotomy
Takayuki Dotai, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Saniea Majid, MD, Ozanan Meireles, MD, Michael Sedrak, MD, Abraham Mathew, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California, San Diego We have performed totally endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia using NOTES technique. This video presents the stepwise… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
The Lateral Ligament of the Rectum: A Myth Or a Reality?
Joel Leroy, MD FRCS, Federico Costantino, MD, James Wu, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD FACS FRCS. IRCAD-EITS, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, France Introduction : The recent developments of 3-chip HD video laparoscopic cameras help the surgeon to have a better knowledge of the anatomy. Materials and Methods: In this movie,… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Techniques for Complete Total Mesorectal Excision in Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection: the Importance of Identifying Visceral Pelvic Fascia and Neurovascular Bundle
Ziqiang wang, Ziqiang wang, YuanChuan Zhang, YuanChuan Zhang, Zhongguang Zhou, Zhongguang Zhou. department of gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, West China hospital, Due to better local control and survival provided by total mesorectal excision (TME) for treatment of rectal cancer, TME has wildly been accepted as the gold standard for surgery of middle or low rectal… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Take Down of Nissen Fundoplication and Completion of Prior Sleeve Gastrectomy
Kelvin Higa, MD FACS, Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH, Ruby Gatschet, MD, Keith Boone, MD FACS. University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Patient is a 52 year-old woman with history of chronic abdominal pain and vomiting since laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at an outside hospital one year ago. That hospitalization was complicated by early postoperative small bowel… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Surgery for Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Laparoscopic Ileal Interposition (Type I)
C Palanivelu, MCH FACS FRCS, P Praveen Raj, MS, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB, C Chandramaliteeswaran, MS, R Parthasarathi, MS. GEM Hospital Background:Preliminary reports show type I ileal interposition is effective in control of type II Diabetes Mellitus in patients who are overweight and in patients of normal BMI. This video shows, type I ileal interposition… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Single Port Cholecystectomy: A Standard Technique
Michael Kia, DO, Christine Lee. Michigan State University, Mclaren Regional Med Ctr, Genesys Regional Med Ctr The video is a description of a novel technique in single port surgery. Using a four port single access trocar system, a methodology for single port cholecystectomy is described. The procedure is performed through a pre-measured 15mm fascial defect.… Continue Reading
Single Incision Transvaginal Cholecystectomy
AMBAR BANERJEE, MD, JEFFREY W HAZEY, MD, DAVID B RENTON, MD, JACQUELINE ROHL, MD, BRADLEY ZAGOL, MD, W S MELVIN, MD, VIMAL K NARULA, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State University Introduction: Transvaginal Cholecystectomy has been reported from several places internationally as well as in the United States.… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Single Incision Transumbilical Laparo-Endoscopic Gastric Benign Tumor Resection
Giovanni Dapri, MD, Ruffin Ntounda, MD, Lorenzo Casali, MD, Pietro Carnevali, MD, Jacques Himpens, MD, Guy-Bernard Cadière, MD PhD. European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium Introduction: The authors report the resection of a gastric benign tumor through single incision laparoscopy, guided by peroperative gastroscopy. Video: A 25 years old man consulted… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Single Incision Transumbilical Gastric Banding with Intracorporeal Liver Retraction Hooks
Thomas B Roshek III, MD, Daniel J Scott, MD FACS. UT Southwestern Medical Center This video shows our technique for placing a single incision gastric band and primary repair of a hiatal hernia. One extra long 12mm port and two 5mm ports are placed through a single transumbilical incision. We used double armed retraction hooks… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity